y2k_ta

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http://www.nhra.com/2004/news/november/112303.html

XLR8NSS

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Good.

**edit** after reading Tom's post.

Good, that they fined him.

Tom the roofer

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wow not good for the sport

Dustin Butts

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For real....is this NBA stuff contagious or what?

gator's 99TA

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damn this is just rediculous. his sponsers should chew his ***

2000WhiteTA

What happened to sports these days, these athletes should not be acting the way they are. There actions are rediculous and they should be fined and punished for there comments and actions.

SLowETz

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Good for them. Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy Should've been four times that amount Cry Baby Bitch. Hate watching a grown man like a little girl on most Sundays.

Speaking of the sponsors... I wouldn't be suprised if any one or a number of them decided to spend their money on a classier act.

How 'bout that John Force?

Roadrunner 45

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Good, Bazemore is such a crybaby. When he loses he blames his team / car setup / etc. I would hate to be on that jackass' pit crew.

y2k_ta

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The NHRA finals were nearly two weeks ago, so this incident happened before the NBA scuffle. But Schumacher racing is in Indy, Bazemore lives in Indy, and of course the Pacers are from there too......hmmmm maybe there's something in the water?

I'm glad the NHRA doesn't let things get out of hand. The sport of drag racing doesn't need that kind of attention. I guess they felt it was important enough to post on their website, so they're creating their own coverage of the incident.

TwoFast4Lv

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I have seen him go off at events and wondered why they did not do any thing about it.

I think the fine is a mear slap on the hand for him. The two year probation on the other? THAT should get his attention LOL

BTL FED

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Well there were quite a few fuel drivers that were upset at this event, I agree whit didnt handle it correctly. The issue was during first and second round on sundays only 2 fuel cars made in down the right lane without smoking the tires.

y2k_ta

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That appears to be the Safty Safari's problem then since they're the ones who prepare the track. It's just too bad that Whit apparently took it out on the wrong folks. The people at the top end shouldn't be put in danger just because the racing surface sucks.

BTL FED

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I agree 100%, he handled it the wrong way, and they tried to get the right lane hooking again, but what had happened the cars before they started having problems pulled all the rubber off the starting line, NHRA tried to fix it but there was really nothing to be done. It was just a case that the right lane couldnt run as aggresive as a tune as the left, so besically whoever had lane choice won.

Like you said there is absolutly no reason to take your frustrations out like Whit did, it was uncalled for and put people in danger. Its sad when stuff like this happens, these guys are some of the luckiest in the world to get to drive 300+ mph dragsters for a living, and then they act like this it makes you lose alot of respect for them.

SMOKIN01TA

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i agree 100 percent, if someone paid me to do this id smile and drive. wtf is the deal with these people these days.

mongse

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If he would've beat someone up in the stands it would've been.

Caveman

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Whit already had it out with his boss Don Schu several times this year, their not very good buddies any more. His teammate also out performed him all year and Gary Scelzi is a much nicer guy. That article says that if he has any more infractions in the next 2 years he is out as a driver. I`ll bet he`s not even driving for Schumacher next year.

SMOKIN01TA

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so would this be a good time to send schumacher my resume and offer to take whits place

badjuju342

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Seems like the only way to get across to these guys is to hit 'em where it hurts. Right in the ol' pocketbook. He got off lucky. Consider what would have happened to him if he had hurt somebody.